New Israel-Lebanon Deal Adds Enforcement Muscle the 2006 Ceasefire Lacked

Israel and Lebanon, with U.S. backing, established a Military Committee on June 26, 2026, to oversee Hezbollah's disarmament. Unlike the failed 2006 ceasefire, this deal ties Israeli withdrawal to actual threat removal—a structural safeguard the earlier framework ignored. Lebanon's military's willingness to act against Hezbollah remains the test.